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Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why

If any giant planets orbited Eta Cassiopeiae A within about 8 AU, astronomers could spot their telltale signature in the spectrum of light from the star. And since no planets at all can survive the ...
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When and where you can see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak

Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year, astronomy fans: the Eta Aquariids are about to peak, according to NASA. The shower will peak overnight on Sunday into Monday, though meteors ...
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Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks tonight with up to 50 per hour. Is it visible in Texas?

If you were captivated by the Lyrids meteor shower a couple of weeks ago, you didn’t have to wait long for another mesmerizing celestial display. An even grander spectacle than the Lyrids, the Eta ...
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Rewinding the clock on Eta Carinae’s “Great Eruption” of 1837

Eta Carinae, a binary star system approximately 7,500 light-years distant, experienced a massive eruption in the 1830s ("Great Eruption"), temporarily becoming one of the brightest stars in the night ...